A Grateful People
Encyclopedia
A Grateful People is the last album released by Christian
duo Watermark
. It was recorded live on August 25, 2005 in front of a small audience at their hometown church in Brentwood
, Tennessee
. It was released on March 14, 2006 by Rocketown Records
.
s Christian Albums and #28 on Heatseekers
. The song "Light of the World" also peaked at #10 on Billboard's Christian Songs.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
duo Watermark
Watermark (Band)
Watermark was a Contemporary Christian singing duo composed of husband and wife Nathan and Christy Nockels. They were under Michael W. Smith's record label, Rocketown Records.-History:...
. It was recorded live on August 25, 2005 in front of a small audience at their hometown church in Brentwood
Brentwood, Tennessee
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% European American, 1.89% African American,...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It was released on March 14, 2006 by Rocketown Records
Rocketown Records
Rocketown Records was an independent record label which was started in 1996 by Michael W. Smith. The dream was to create a new, independent Christian record label that wouldn't follow the rules of the modern music business. In the fall of 1995, Michael W. Smith met with Don Donahue, who was, at...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Christy and Nathan Nockels, except where noted.- "Take Me There" – 3:06
- "The Glory of Your Name" – 4:11
- "A Grateful People/Bless the Lord" (Andrae CrouchAndrae CrouchAndraé Crouch is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor.-Early years:Born Andraé Edward Crouch in San Francisco, California....
, Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels) – 6:09 - "Gloria/Friend for Life" (David Bell, Louie GiglioLouie GiglioLouie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of...
, Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels, Rob Padgett) – 5:23 - "Who Am I? (Grace Flows Down)" – 5:47
- "Glory Baby" – 4:43
- "More Than You'll Ever Know" – 3:48
- "Arise and Be Comforted" – 5:04
- "In the Garden (There Is None Like You)" – 3:58
- "Knees to the Earth" – 4:00
- "The Purest Place" – 4:08
- "Captivate Us" (Charlie HallCharlie Hall (musician)Charlie Hall is a Christian worship leader and songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is a member of a group of musicians and speakers that collectively form the Passion movement.-Band members:...
, Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels) – 5:32 - "Light of the World" – 4:44
- (Untitled Track) – 6:54
Awards
The album was nominated for two Dove Awards: Inspirational Album of the Year and Praise & Worship Album of the Year, at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.Chart performance
The album peaked at #24 on BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Christian Albums and #28 on Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
. The song "Light of the World" also peaked at #10 on Billboard's Christian Songs.
External links
- A Grateful People on AmazonAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...